The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-02-09

TIIE. FARMERS IN COUNCIL.


TIIE. FARMERS u COUNCIL.
TIE SITE. Gi;..SGI: AND TIE AGRI
G.I.C!I;.l!. SOCIETY.
Ecpo"; Of .Ile Proceedings OF their Recent
t:cetinS in G"i,::nhi:i-->evcral MATTERS OF
Interest Duly Considered.
(Tscm he \ .ws aal courier.)
COLUMBIA. February 2.-The State
Grange OF South Carolina met in the
building OF the agricultural Department
tbs morning at Il o'clock. The follow
ing officers were present: JAS. \. Lips
comb, ". "; y. P Butler, ". o.; S.
Il. Adams, W. L.; \. N. Aiken, treas
urer; Thos. ". Holloway, secretary; J.
". Stribbling, y. S.; II. D. c.. Colyin,
G.. K. The attendance compares favor
ably with that of late years, twcnty-siz
delegates being present, including several
ladies.
Upon the organization OF the meeting
the Worthy Master made his annual ad-
dress, and thereafter announced the ap-
pointmcnt OF the following comlnittees:
On Worthy Masters Address. w.
| Wo.lord, S. Il. Adams, ". 3. -,tcMill-
wee.
On Report Of Executive Committee
\. F. Walker, Alex. Johnson, NJ. White
On Resolutions-J. ". Sribbling,
Jesse II. Hardin, I. f Holland.
On Busine&s-G. ". Moseley, S. N.
Green, y. }. Jenkins.
On Suggestions for Good OF the Order
j. S. Gardner, J. j. Fry, n. D. c.
Colvin.
On Auditing ana Finance. H.
Stone, B. f. Moses, J. j. Bell.
Worthy Lecturer Adams made his re-
port, and after reading several unimpor-
tant communications, the Grange, at 1.30
p. 1n., took recess until 4, p. m.
The Grange reassembled at / p. m.
The secretary read letter from Captain
I. ". Dawson, OF tue News and Courier,
offering tobacco seed for gratuitoas dis
tribution. Tic ofer, Oh motion, was
accepted with thanks. The reports OF
officers and committees were made and
adopted. 4 memoir was read and reso-
lutionS touching the death OF Mrs. Lips
comb, wife of the Worthy Master, were
adopted.
The Grange then went into al cleo
ton for officers with the following re-
suit:
J. \. Lipscomb, Worthy Master.
j. ". Wofiord, Worthy Observer.
S. +. Adams, Worthy Lecturer.
j. ". Striobhng, Worthy Steward.
j. Il. Stone, Worthy Assistant Stew
ard.
Rev. J. G. Richards, Chaplain.
\. NJ Aiken, Treasurer.
Thos. y. Holloway, Secretary.
NJ. D. c. Colvin, Gatekeeper
Mrs. y. c. Adams, Ceres,
Mrs. Il. !. Love, Pomona.
Mrs. Il. c.. Gardiner, Flora.
Mrs. Julia Parrot, Lady Assistant
Steward.
Il. i. Love was elected a member of
the executive committee.
Various amendments to the constlt1-
ton were ratified r. 4. Love was ap-
pointed on behalf Of the Grange to con-
fer with the State Agricultural Society
with regard 70 the Interstate Grange
E,ncanpnlent 10 be held at Spartanburg.
Adjourned 1T $50 70 meet at night, after
the meeting ot the State Agricultural
Society.
The Grange met again at 9, p. N.
Worthy Master Lipscomb, Colonel \, 2.
Butler and J. ". Wotford were appoint-
ed committee to manage the Grange
Encampment. After considering various
committee reports the Grange took q
recess at 1870 TIL a. N. tomorrow.
THE .iGiucULTUHAL soc1ETX.
TIE State Agricultural and Mechanical
Society held It's spring meeting in the
agricultural bui!tling tonight. The
treasurer made a report showing the tol-
lowing: Receipts from the last State fair
SC, oil -; balance on hand, S590.60.
Tie society WAS invited by the State
Grange to cooperate with the Grange
Interstate Encampment. L. L. Roche,
". G. Hinson and J. G. T. Sims were
appointed to confer with the committee
OF the Grange in regard to the encamp-
meut. After revising the premium list
for the next fair adjourned till tomorrow
morning.
Second Day.
CoLUNBL., February 3.-Ihe State
Grange met again this morning accord
ing to aiiiouramen5 last night. Several
committees reported. y committee, con-
sisting OF D. 2. Duncan. =. ?. Butler,
james \. LipscolnJ and E. L. Roche,
was appointed to visit Spartanbtrs to
locate and make ali necessary arrange
nents for the Interstate Grange En-
campmcnt to be held there this simmer. !
The committee viii probably visit Spar
lanburg next week.
The following preamble and resoiu-
tons were unanimously adopted by a
rising vote:
Whereas, VIC have heard witt the deep
est concern and regret t2at orr Past I
WoElhv Master. D. Watt -AslEen, is now
wing IL Il low aud critical condition, the
result OF q stubborn and lingering dis |
r.;se; :tr,:, whereas. or esteemed and !
distinguished brother las always been,
heart and soul, the friend o: agriculture,
and particularly Of this Order; therefore,
be it
Resolved, That this Grange, recogniz-
ing his eminent services, which have q
naJionaireputation, and feeling thatwhile
what We may say may not relieve bis
suffering OF improve his condition, still
we wish to tender him our heartfelt |